BAD NEWS

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Ed Blake

I “inherited” one of Alan Swanson’s heavy duty wood shipping boxes. I’ve used it many times via USPS and never had a problem. Thank you Alan.

I build replicas of Allan's boxes and shipped a gun stock and forend to Chris in Newfoundland in one. I used 2x3 for the framework and 7/32" luan for the top and bottom and 1 1/4" screws every 4". Canadian customs wanted to see what was inside the box but they didn't have the tiny square bit for the screws. A silly little thing like that didn't deter the all-powerful Canadian customs folks.... they just smashed and pried until they had totally destroyed the luan cover.

I guess nothing is indestructible.






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[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Canadian customs wanted to see what was inside the box but they didn't have the tiny square bit for the screws. A silly little thing like that didn't deter the all-powerful Canadian customs folks.... they just smashed and pried until they had totally destroyed the luan cover.

Next time you send something over the border, maybe don't use those square drive screws.

[Mills]

We went fishing in Canada one time and the airline sawed our plastic travel tube in half to check our rods. Sawed the rods in half too. They were not expensive rods but I am still mad about it.

[stumpstalker]

What's wrong with those Bluenose Customs officials?

The Robertson (square) Drive is a Canadian invention, no less.